Pristine Legendary Venice
The Doge's Palace at its most peaceful
Destination
Venice, Italy
Duration
3 hours
Tour size
Max 25
Language
English
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Overview
The Doge's Palace fills with visitors the moment its doors open, and stays that way most of the day. This St Marks Basilica and the Doges Palace early access tour gets you inside at 8am, before the general public, for a walk through the Hall of the Great Council in the kind of quiet this building rarely offers.
- •Walk into the Doge's Palace at 8am, an hour before the general public gets in
- •Stand in the Hall of the Great Council under Tintoretto's largest painting, without a crowd around you
- •Skip the line into St. Mark's Basilica and its golden mosaics
- •Step onto the basilica's upper terrace for a view over the square, the palace, and the lagoon
- •Cross the Bridge of Sighs on the way through the New Prisons
What's included
- Exclusive early-morning access to Doge's Palace, before general opening
- Skip-the-line ticket to St. Mark's Basilica, including the terrace and museum
- A local English-speaking guide and headset
- Entry to the New Prisons and Bridge of Sighs
You will visit
- St. Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco)
- St. Mark's Basilica
- St. Mark's Basilica terraces (exclusive access)
- Bell Tower in St. Mark's Square (exterior)
- Marciana Library (exterior)
- Doge’s Palace
- New Prisons
- Bridge of Sighs
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What to expect
St. Mark's Square: before the day begins
Meet your guide at 8am in St. Mark's Square, before the crowds that fill it by midday have arrived. Your guide introduces the history of Venice's political and religious center, setting up the story of the two buildings you're about to enter.
The Doge's Palace: the hour before it opens to everyone else
Step into the Doge's Palace on a specially secured early access, before the museum opens to the general public. Walk through the Hall of the Great Council, home to Tintoretto's largest painting, and the Doge's Apartments, hearing the history of Venetian politics, power struggles, and scandal along the way. The only footsteps you'll hear echoing off these floors are your own group's.
“Nobody believes Doge's Palace can actually be quiet until they're standing in the Hall of the Great Council at 8am with nobody else around.”
Leo,
WalksDevour Tour Guide
“The palace opens to everyone else an hour after we walk in. That hour is the entire point of this tour.”
Stefani,
WalksDevour Tour Guide
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